Instagram is a fun, free and simple way to share photos from your phone. This app is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Use unfiltered or filtered effects to take photos; share them on a photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos as well as photos from other people around the world.
This upcoming social media has become a popular tool for connecting with others and expanding creativity! Integrating Instagram into the educational setting would allow students and teachers the opportunity to expand and become more involved in their lessons and activities.
Benefits of Tool or App
100% free
Instant sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and Foursquare
Can also be shared through email or URL
Unlimited uploads
Interact with friends through giving and receiving comments and likes
Custom design filters and borders
Photos can be given hashtags
Can use Geotag, this feature can also be turned off for privacy purposes
Constraints of Tool or App
Others can only see your instagram profile (unpublished pics) if they are instagram users also
Lower resolution
Photos must be in a square frame which can sometimes limit the focal point
Students under the age of 13 are not allowed to have an Instagram account according to their rules and guidelines
How To Use Tool or App
Download the app
Launch the app
Create your account by signing up using your Facebook information or by using an email address, username, and password
Upload a photo for your account
If desired, import names of friends and family through various social networks, such as Facebook or Twitter
Select current Instagram users that you would like to "follow"
Select images to share on Instagram from your phone's photo gallery or begin taking your own photos through Instagram
If desired, apply a filter to your photo
Enter a description for your photo
Choose any social networks you would like to share your photo(s) with such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr
Click done and share your photo :)
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
Image taken with Instagram by Jennifer Odle-Wigal
Classroom Uses for Tool or App
Student Uses:
Art projects on lighting and perspective
Capture mathematical patterns and images
Examples of real-life algebraic/geometric design(s)
Express feelings and emotions through photography instead of text
Teacher Uses:
Encourage students to share images when they come across school/subject related experiences
Give students examples of how an educational topic is used in a real-life situation (ex: parabola - McDonald's sign)
Post images of projects and activities for class assignments
Description of Tool or App
Instagram is a fun, free and simple way to share photos from your phone. This app is available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Use unfiltered or filtered effects to take photos; share them on a photo stream with friends to see - and follow your friends' photos as well as photos from other people around the world.
This upcoming social media has become a popular tool for connecting with others and expanding creativity! Integrating Instagram into the educational setting would allow students and teachers the opportunity to expand and become more involved in their lessons and activities.
Benefits of Tool or App
Constraints of Tool or App
How To Use Tool or App
Original Artifact of Tool or App (created by someone in your house)
Image taken with Instagram by Jennifer Odle-Wigal
Classroom Uses for Tool or App
Student Uses:
Teacher Uses: